Our Obituaries

December 20, 1932 - December 10, 2017

Richard Samuel Comer, 84, a lifelong resident of Shenandoah passed away on December 10, 2017. He was born in Shenandoah on December 19, 1932 and was the son of the late Millard E. and Mamie L. Andrews Comer. A graveside service will be held 10:00 am, Friday, December 15, 2017, at the Davis-Comer Family Cemetery with Mike Sordan officiating.
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February 29, 1932 - December 1, 2017

Gary Lee Morris, 85, of Shenandoah passed away on Friday, December 1, 2017 at Sentara-RMH Medical Center surrounded by his wife, nieces and best friend, Timmy Dinges. He was born in Shenandoah on February 29, 1932 and was the son of the late Headley B. and Mamie C. Judd Morris. Gary was a member of the First Christian Church, Disciples of Christ. He served as an elder, financial secretary and...
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December 20, 1945 - November 20, 2017

Mary Lou Knowles 71, of Shenandoah passed away on Monday, November 20, 2017 at MontVue Nursing Home. She was born on December 20, 1945 in West Virginia and was the daughter of the late Asa and Pearl Bolyard Knotts. Mary was a homemaker and a member of the Shenandoah Assembly of God, and attended Redeeming Love Fellowship. On June 14, 1963 she married Kenneth O. Knowles, Sr. who survives. She is...
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February 10, 1952 - November 16, 2017

William Boyd Hammer, 65, a lifelong resident of Shenandoah passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2017 at his home. He was born on February 10, 1952 in Harrisonburg and was the son of Elwood Hammer of New Market and the late Nadine McAlister Hammer. William was a member of Victory Baptist Church and Massanutten Hunt Club. He enjoyed fishing and driving on Skyline Drive. He was employed with the...
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February 22, 1935 - November 11, 2017

Ella Amanda Broscious, 82, of Grottoes, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the home of her sister-in-law, Joyce Tennies of Shenandoah.A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 4:00 pm, at Grottoes Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Wingfield officiating.Lindsey Kyger Funeral Home in Shenandoah is handling arrangements and condolences may be sent to the family by...
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February 26, 1954 - October 31, 2017

Gary Lee "Pumpkin" Dean, 63, of Shenandoah, passed away on October 31, 2017. He was born on February 26, 1954 in Harrisonburg and was the son of Lois Comer Herring and her husband, George, of Elkton and the late Delmer Dean. Pumpkin was a lifelong resident of Page and Rockingham county and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and NASCAR. In addition to his mother and step-father, he is survived by a son,...
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September 11, 1955 - October 16, 2017

Loretta Darlene Grimsley, 62, of Shenandoah passed away on October 16, 2017. She was born on September 11, 1955 in Elkton and was the daughter of the late Clarence Edward Lucas, Sr. and Mildred Darlene Campbell Lucas.Loretta had been employed with Sunnyside Retirement Community for over 30 years and enjoyed her nursing career. She also enjoyed reading and going to the beach.On September 15,...
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August 28, 1922 - October 7, 2017

January 5, 1936 - September 18, 2017

Earl Jefferson "George" Price, Sr., 81, a lifelong resident of Shenandoah passed away on Monday, September 18, 2017. He was born on January 5, 1936 in Shenandoah and was the son of the late William "Bogus" Preston and Edna Florence Grimsley Price. In February 2016, Earl accepted Jesus Christ as his savior and is heaven bound. He was an employee with IBEW for 30 years before retiring in 1999. ...
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October 5, 1941 - August 28, 2017

David Samuel Brown, 75, a resident of Henrico, VA, died Monday, August 28, 2017 at his residence.A son of the late Russell Alger and Martha Knight, he was born on October 5, 1941 in Virginia. He was retired from Trailways Bus Company after 30 years of service; and was an avid Nascar fan.On June 23, 1962, he married Gladys Louise Dennis who preceded him in death on December 2, 2002. Surviving...
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October 1, 1924 - August 20, 2017

Lawrence W. Cogan, of Harrisonburg, was called to his permanent home August 20. Also known as Larry or Wes, he was born October 1, 1924 in Alexandria, VA, the son of the late Allen Young and Margaret Louis Cogan. At the age of 17, he joined the US Army on March 1, 1943. He was a combat vet during the Normandy Invasion and throughout the European Theatre and honorably discharged on October 20...
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July 2, 1937 - February 24, 2017

Ashby Raymond Harlow, Jr., 79, a resident of Shenandoah passed away at his home on Friday, February 24, 2017. He was born in Maryland, on July 2, 1937, and was the son of the late Ashby R. Harlow, Sr. and Mary Frances Smelser Harlow. He was preceded in death by his wife, Faye Elaine Kite Harlow; and a son, Danny Harlow.Mr. Harlow is survived by two sons, David Harlow and wife, Kim of Shenandoah,...
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April 13, 1953 - December 5, 2016

Hilda Frances West, 63, a resident of Shenandoah, died December 5, 2016 at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville.A daughter of the late Carl F. and Inez Claire McAlister Lucas, she was born on April 13, 1953, in Page County. She attended Bear Lithia Baptist Church.Surviving is a son, Barry A. Hensley of Grottoes, two daughters, Kimberly Samuels and April Collier, both of Elkton;...
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July 23, 1933 - October 23, 2016

Louise Rebecca Morris Kyger, 83, of Shenandoah, passed away at her home on Sunday, October 23, 2016. She was born on July 23, 1933 in Harrisonburg and was the daughter of the late Lonzo Lee and Myrl Reubush Morris. Louise graduated from Port Republic High School, attended Madison College and retired from Nations Bank after 28 years of service. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church...
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February 5, 1964 - July 24, 2016

Keith Vivan French of Shenandoah, Virginia, went to be with the Lord July 24, 2016 after a battle with cancer. He was born February 5, 1964 in Augusta, Maine to Vivan A. and Vernie E French, who survive.Keith grew up in Weeks Mills, Maine. He worked in the woods and then continued the family tradition working as an over the road truck driver. He loved hunting and his trucking adventures with his...
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June 18, 1971 - July 3, 2016

Jackie Lynn Vaughan, 45, a resident of Shenandoah, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at her home. She was born in Harrisonburg and was the daughter of the late Rondal E. "Jack" Vaughan and Betty J. Comer Vaughan Emerick. Jackie attended Page County High School and lived her entire life in the Shenandoah community. She is survived by her two sisters, Brenda Marshall and husband, Rob, Patricia...
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November 1, 1923 - June 25, 2016

David "Buddy" Lucas, 92, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016 at Montvue Nursing Home in Luray.He was born on November 1, 1923 in Page County and was the son of the late Levi and Lucy Coverstone Lucas.Buddy, as everyone knew him, served in the U. S. Army Air Force from April 1943 to January 1946 and was a member of the Avis O. Comer VFW Post #8613. He retired as a Boilermaker and enjoyed fishing...
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March 19, 1947 - June 10, 2016

Mr. William "Bill" Henry Foltz, 69, a resident of Shenandoah, VA, died Friday, June 10, 2016.A son of the late William B. and Dorothy Lucille McAlister Foltz, he was born on March 19, 1947 in Shenandoah, where he lived his entire life. He graduated from Page County High School.Bill enjoyed working at KVK Precision Specialties for 18 years. He also enjoyed the outdoors, NASCAR Racing, and loved...
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October 30, 1924 - May 23, 2016

Mrs. Elsie Mae Housden, 91, a resident of Shenandoah, VA, died Monday, May 23, 2016 at Life Care Center in New Market. A daughter of the late Headley and Mamie Judd Morris, she was born on October 30, 1924 in Page County. She was a member of the Church of the Valley and she taught Sunday School and helped with Bible School. Elsie loved her family and often baked cookies for them. She loved...
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August 2, 1925 - May 17, 2016

William Bryan Foltz, 90, a resident of Shenandoah passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at his home.He was born on August 2, 1925 in Shenandoah and was the son of the late Floyd and Lillian Strole Foltz.Mr. Foltz was a lifelong resident of Shenandoah and a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church and Avis O. Comer VFW Post #8613. He was a US Navy and WWII Veteran. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and being...
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March 29, 1922 - April 6, 2016

Lois Hastings McCulley, age 94 of Shenandoah, went to be with our Lord on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. Lois was born in Amelia County, Virginia, on March 29, 1922 to the late James "Jimmy" William and Maggie Major Hastings. The youngest of ten children, she was the last surviving sibling. Lois made her home in Amelia County before moving to the valley in 1996, where she lived with her...
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September 6, 1925 - February 22, 2016

Frances Virginia Grimsley, 90, a resident of Shenandoah gracefully passed away on February 22, 2016 at 1:55 p.m. She will be deeply missed.She was born in Shenandoah on September 6, 1925 and was the daughter of the late Otis Olin and Minnie Irene Kite Grimsley.Frances attended Shenandoah High School and was employed with Sleepwear before retiring in 1994. She was a member of Grove Hill United...
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May 22, 1930 - February 17, 2016

Lorene Virginia Louderback Jenkins, 85, a resident of Shenandoah, passed away on February 17, 2016 at Sentara-RMH Medical Center.She was born in Shenandoah on May 22, 1930 and was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Virgie Foltz Louderback.Lorene was a lifelong resident of Shenandoah and graduated from Shenandoah High School. She was a member of the Newport Christian Church, an active member...
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November 29, 1934 - February 16, 2016

Mary Lou Grimsley Shifflett, 81, a resident of Elkton, passed away on Tuesday evening, February 16, 2016 at Sentara-RMH Medical Center.She was born in Page County on November 29, 1934 and was the daughter of the late Noah Thomas "Tommy" and Virginia Cave Grimsley.Mary Lou attended Shenandoah High School; she was a homemaker and a member of the Shenandoah Pentecostal Holiness Church. She grew...
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February 12, 1930 - February 14, 2016

Leonard "Pete" Earl Good, 86, a lifelong resident of Shenandoah, passed away Sunday morning, February 14, 2016 at the VA Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV. He had not enjoyed good health for the past ten years.He was born February 12, 1930 in Shenandoah and was the son of the late Irvin and Gertrude Monroe Good.Pete served in the US Army and was a cement finisher. He was of the Pentecostal...
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May 21, 1938 - January 27, 2016

John Snyder Tennies, age 77, went to be with our Lord January 27, 2016. He was born on May 21, 1938 in Williford, Arkansas to DeForest U. Tennies, Sr. and Amanda Waggoner Tennies. The family moved back to New York in 1941. Following his high school graduation, John enlisted in the United States Army. He served six years of active duty and nine years in the Army Reserve. John moved to Virginia in...
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June 15, 1924 - January 18, 2016

Alice Virginia Comer, 91, of Shenandoah passed away at her home on Monday, January 18, 2016. She was born on June 15, 1924 in Shenandoah and was the daughter of the late Ada Comer. Alice retired from Sentara-RMH, formerly known as Rockingham Memorial Hospital, where she worked as an aide. She was a member of Mt. Lebanon Conservative Congressional Christian Church. She is survived by a son, Roger...
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December 21, 1950 - January 10, 2016

Bonnie Sue Grimsley Comer, 65, a lifelong resident of Shenandoah passed away on Sunday morning, January 10, 2016 at Sentara-RMH Medical Center. She was born on December 21, 1950 in Page County and was the daughter of the late Doris Jean Grimsley. Bonnie graduated from Page County High School in 1968. She was employed with Avtex Fibers in Front Royal for 21 years and worked at the Alma Poultry...
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January 18, 1937 - December 22, 2015

Wayne Edward Campbell, 78, of Shenandoah, passed away on December 22, 2015 at his home.He was born on January 18, 1937 and was the son of the late Ervy Lee and Martha Virginia Higgs Campbell.Wayne was a bricklayer for many years and worked for Charlie's Backhoe Service before retiring.He is survived by a daughter, Darlene Sawyer; step-sons, Dale Courtney and wife, Missy, and James Courtney and...
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April 25, 1936 - December 2, 2015

Dennis Franklin Croft, Sr., 79, a resident of Shenandoah passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at his home. He was born in Shenandoah on April 25, 1936 and was the son of the late James A. and Mamie B. Grimsley Croft. Dennis was a member of St. Peter Lutheran Church and had been employed at AMP before retiring. He also served in the US Army. On October 9, 1957 he married Shirley Campbell...
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November 1, 1932 - October 21, 2015

Melvin Earl McAlister, 82, a resident of Shenandoah, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. He was born in Shenandoah on November 1, 1932 and was the son of the late David and Gertrude Henderson McAlister. Melvin lived the majority of his life in Page County and he served in the US Navy. He was a member of Lily of the Valley church and Avis O. Comer, VFW Post #8613. He is survived by four...
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March 26, 1919 - September 11, 2015

Virginia Alberta Aleshire Hitt, 96, of Shenandoah, passed away on Friday, September 11, 2015 at MontVue Nursing Home where she had lived for the last two years.She was born in Luray on March 26, 1919 and was the daughter of the late Luther and Zora Belle Stoneberger Aleshire.Virginia lived the majority of her life in the Page County area. She attended Page County schools and she retired from...
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April 14, 1961 - September 3, 2015

April 8, 1933 - August 21, 2015

Robert Rushing Shomo of Shenandoah, Va., was delivered to the Lord on Aug. 21, 2015, at the age of 82. Born to Samuel Lee Shomo and Mary Smith on April 8, 1933. He married his beloved wife, Golda Kathleen Dovel, on Valentine's Day, Feb. 14, 1954. He is survived by his wife and three children, Jeffrey and wife, Dawn, of Culpeper, Va., Gregory and wife, Carol, of Warrenton, Va., and Cynthia and...
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May 26, 1927 - April 9, 2015

Ethel Mary Cave, 87, of Shenandoah passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Life Care Center of New Market.She was born on May 26, 1927 in Page County and was the daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth Lucas Hilliard.Mrs. Cave retired from the Genie Plant of Shenandoah and was a lifetime member of the Shenandoah Pentecostal Holiness Church, where she taught Sunday school for over 50 years.On...
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January 9, 1928 - April 5, 2015

Mrs. Margaret Shuler Foltz, 87, a resident of Luray, died April 5, 2015, at Whispering Pines Assisted Living. A daughter of the late Harold K. and Delia Varner Modisett, she was born on January 9, 1928 in Luray. She graduated from Luray High School in 1945 and attended Madison College. Margaret lived her entire life in Page County and was employed with the Page County Extension Service where...
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June 7, 1915 - January 25, 2015

Alice Weaver Shuler, 99 1/2, of Shenandoah passed away on Sunday morning, January 25, 2015 at Willow Estates Assisted Living, Penn Laird. She was born on June 7, 1915, in Hagerstown, MD, and was the daughter of the late Eugene Albert and Etta Mae Comer Weaver of Luray. Mrs. Shuler was united in marriage to Edward Owen Shuler of Shenandoah on April 5, 1938. Her husband preceded her in death on...
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October 7, 1955 - January 3, 2015

Rosalie Wyant, 59, a resident of Shenandoah passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015 at her home. She was born on October 7, 1955 in Harrisonburg and was the daughter of the late Alma Clarice Breeden. Rosalie lived the majority of her life in Shenandoah. She was employed at Wrangler and most recently at Harrisonburg Community Health. She is survived by her husband, Johnny Wyant; two daughters,...
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October 11, 1923 - December 14, 2014

Mr. Melvin Luther Miller, 91, a lifelong resident of Stanley, died December 14, 2014, at Page Memorial Hospital. A son of the late Claude Gochenour and Mable Miller he was born on October 11, 1923 in Page County. Melvin earned his Bachelor Degree from Virginia Tech, his Master's from the University of Virginia, served in the U.S. Army and was wounded during World War II. While attending VA...
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November 11, 1939 - December 14, 2014

Mr. Arnold Carroll Jenkins, 75, a resident of Shenandoah, died December 14, 2014 at his home. A son of the late Percy C. and Beulah Virginia Alexander Jenkins, he was born on November 11, 1939 in Shenandoah. He graduated from Shenandoah High School in 1958 and served in the U. S. Army. Arnold lived his entire life in Shenandoah other than his military time. He was a member of Christ United...
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April 9, 1932 - October 29, 2014

Ray Leonard Comer, 82, of 883 Fleeburg Road in Shenandoah, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at Sentara-RMH Medical Center in Harrisonburg. A son of the late Luther Henry and Hester Price Comer, he was born on April 9, 1932 in Shenandoah. He was a farmer and had lived his entire life in Shenandoah. Ray was a 1951 graduate of Shenandoah High School and was a member of Mt. Lebanon...
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October 12, 1939 - October 25, 2014

.Cletus Arthur Shuler of Shenandoah, born October 12, 1939, passed away suddenly October 25 2014. He was the son of the late Paul Russell Shuler and Charlotte Atwood Shuler. Also, preceding him in death was a sister, JoAnne Glenn Hite. Survivors include his wife of 55 years Margaret Hensley Shuler; daughters Natalie Shuler Rinaca and husband, Jay, Millicent Shuler Smith and husband, David, and...
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March 25, 1935 - September 6, 2014

August 27, 1937 - August 18, 2014

Emma Mae Foltz, 76, a resident of Shenandoah passed away on Monday morning, August 18, 2014 at Sentara-RMH Medical Center. She was born on August 27, 1937 in Page County and was the daughter of the late Carl and Elsie Hughes Christian. Emma lived her entire life in the Shenandoah area and attended Grove Hill and Shenandoah schools. She was a member of the Grove Hill United Methodist Church and ...
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June 6, 1944 - June 13, 2014

Essie "Susie" Priscilla Good, 70, a resident of Shenandoah, passed away at her home on Friday, June 13, 2014 after a 7 ½ year battle with ovarian cancer.She was born on June 6, 1944 in Page County and was the daughter of Harold Edward and Mary Jane Grimsley Good.Susie lived her entire life in the Shenandoah community and graduated from Page County High School in 1966. She had been employed...
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April 9, 1925 - May 30, 2014

Dorothy Lucille Foltz, 89, of Delaplane, VA, and formerly of Shenandoah, passed away at the home of her son on May 30, 2014; she had been in failing health for the past five years.She was born in Page County on April 9, 1925 and was the daughter of the late Charles and Lottie Grimsley McAlister.Dorothy lived the majority of her life in the Cub Run area in Shenandoah, and was educated in Page...
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June 6, 1920 - January 29, 2014

Treva "Regata" Comer Louderback, 93, a resident of Shenandoah passed away on Wednesday afternoon, January 29, 2014 at Page Memorial Hospital.She was born on June 6, 1920 and was the daughter of the late Alfred and Myrtle Turner Comer.Regata lived all her life in Page County and graduated from Shenandoah High School. She retired in 1999 from Luray Caverns; was a member of the Eastern Star and...
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May 27, 1920 - October 28, 2011

Mrs. Isabell Laura Jenkins Shuler, 91, a resident of Shenandoah, passed away on Friday morning, October 28, 2011 at Willow Estates Retirement Home.She was born in Shenandoah on May 27, 1920 and was the daughter of the late Edgar A. and Minnie Griffith Jenkins.Mrs. Shuler lived her entire life in the Shenandoah area. She attended Shenandoah High School and was a homemaker and a member of Trinity...
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January 30, 1921 - July 28, 2011

Harold Edward Good, 90, a resident of Shenandoah, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.He was born on January 30, 1921 in Shenandoah and was the son of the late Essie Etta Minnick, after his mother's death he was raised by his grandparents John Grandstaff and Eliza Ann Good.Mr. Good lived his entire life in Page County and attended Grove Hill School. During WWII...
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March 4, 1920 - July 21, 2011

April 30, 1921 - July 14, 2011

Mr. Ira Wilson "Bill" Good, 90, of Shenandoah, died Thursday, July 14, 2011 at Oak Lea Nursing Home in Harrisonburg.A son of the late Robert J. and Lydia Grimsley Good, he was born on April 30, 1921 in Page County.Mr. Good graduated from Shenandoah High School and had been employed 42 years with the Norfolk & Western Railway, now Norfolk Southern, as an engineer.He served in the India-Burma...
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July 26, 1931 - July 9, 2011

Bettie Lou Comer McDaniel, 79, of Shenandoah passed away at her home on Saturday, July 9, 2011. She was born in Shenandoah on July 26, 1931 and was the daughter of the late Carl W. and Mamie Lee (Smith) Comer.Bettie lived her entire life in the Shenandoah area and attended Shenandoah High School. She was retired from Genicom Corporation in Waynesboro, and was a member of the Assembly of God...
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October 14, 1944 - July 1, 2011

Mrs. Betty Jane Emerick, 66, a resident of Shenandoah, passed away Friday evening, July 1, 2011 at her home. A daughter of the late Howard H. and Lula Cave Comer, she was born on Oct. 14, 1944 in Page County and lived her entire life in Shenandoah. She attended Shenandoah High School and had been employed by Wrangler for 35 years. Mrs. Emerick was a member of the New Life Gospel Church. On...
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May 18, 1945 - June 17, 2011

Mr. Robert Dennis Adkins, 66, of Shenandoah, died Friday, June 17, 2011 at the Veterans Medical Center in Washington, D. C. He was born on May 18, 1945 in Maryland and had lived in the Shenandoah and Page County areas for the last 14 years. Mr. Adkins, a disabled veteran, was a mechanic with the U. S. Military and had served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. He was also a member of the...
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October 18, 1954 - June 1, 2011

Joseph "Jody" Waff Shifflett, Jr., 56, of Shenandoah, passed away on June 1, 2011, at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.He was born on October 18, 1954 in Page County and was the son of Joseph "Joe" W. Shifflett, Sr. and Mary Lou Grimsley Shifflett of Elkton.Jody attended Page County Schools and had been employed with Blue Ridge Concrete and Emco.In addition to his parents he is survived by a daughter...
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May 2, 1921 - May 18, 2011

Mae Herring Triggs, 90, a resident of Shenandoah, has been called by The Lord to come home to be with her loving husband, William R. Triggs, Sr., and her sisters, Vandilla H. Shelton and Lucille H. Shinn on Wednesday, May 18, 2011. She had been ill for the past two years.She was born in Elkton on May 2, 1921 and was the daughter of the late Journey and Elizabeth Rodgers Herring. Mae graduated...
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August 16, 1926 - April 29, 2011

Nancy Catherine Deavers, 84, who resided with family in Broadway, passed away at home on Friday, April 29, 2011.She was born on August 16, 1926 in Page County and was the daughter of late Charles and Eula M. Snyder Judd. Catherine was retired from JMU and was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Shenandoah. On October 25, 1944 she married David Edward Deavers, who preceded her in death...
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February 1, 1922 - April 9, 2011

Mr. Harold E. Reid, 89, a resident of Shenandoah, died April 9, 2011, at his residence. A son of the late Thomas and Alice Lam Reid, he was born on February 1, 1922, in Shenandoah. He graduated from Shenandoah High School and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict. Mr. Reid worked as an electrician in many states and settled back to the Shenandoah community in 1980...
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January 16, 1932 - April 8, 2011

Charles Edgar Beaghan, Sr., 79, of Shenandoah passed away at his home on Friday, April 8, 2011.He was born on January 16, 1932 in Shenandoah and was the son of the late George Francis and Mura Edith Miller Beaghan.Charles lived all of his life in Shenandoah and attended Shenandoah High School. He served in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany. He was a member of St. Peter's...
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January 19, 1928 - April 4, 2011

November 1, 1936 - March 30, 2011

Zada Matilda Comer, 74, of Shenandoah, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at her home. She was born on November 1, 1936 in Rockingham County and was the daughter of the late Earman Monroe and Nora Virginia Lam Shifflett. Zada was a wonderful Christian lady, loving mother and grandmother, and loved gospel music. Zada attended Humes Run School and was employed with Wrangler in Shenandoah for...
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July 16, 1924 - March 26, 2011

Mrs. Mary Louise Whiteside, 86, a resident of Shenandoah, passed away at 5:37 Saturday morning, March 26, 2011 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.A daughter of the late Marcellus and Clara Showalter Brown, she was born on July 16, 1924 in Rockingham county and graduated from Mt. Clinton High School. She was Cafeteria Manager of Shenandoah Elementary School prior to her retirement at age 75. Mrs....
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May 31, 1924 - March 13, 2011

Angie Elizabeth Aleshire Lucas, 86, a resident of Shenandoah, passed away on Sunday evening, March 13, 2011 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.She was born on May 3, 1924, in Page County and was the daughter of the late Albert and Florence Painter Aleshire. Angie lived the majority of her life in Shenandoah and attended schools in Page County. She is a member of the Church of the Valley and was...
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October 21, 1917 - February 21, 2011

Mrs. Una "Sis" Wade Cook, 93, a resident of Shenandoah passed away on Monday, February 21, 2011, at Willow Estates Retirement Home. She was born on October 21, 1917 in Baltimore, Maryland, and was the daughter of the late Harry Escue and Catherine O'Conner Wade.Sis moved to Shenandoah at the age of five, along with her parents and brother, Walter. She graduated from Shenandoah High School in...
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May 23, 1922 - January 25, 2011

Juanita May Jenkins Hughes, 88, a resident of Shenandoah, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, at Montvue Nursing Home in Luray.She was born May 23, 1922, in Shenandoah, and was a daughter of the late Avis Dewey and Irene Belle Gray Jenkins.Juanita lived all of her life in the Shenandoah area and attended Shenandoah schools. She was a member of First Christian Church in Shenandoah, where she was...
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May 11, 1927 - January 11, 2011

James "Ross" Cave, 83, a resident of Shenandoah passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 11, 2011. He was born on May 11, 1927 in Dark Hollow in Madison County and was the son of the late Gird and Dorothy Thomas Cave.Ross was a self-employed painter and a former member of the Shenandoah Moose. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and also playing the guitar with his band, Pappy Cave and the Blue...
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May 23, 1922 - January 9, 2011

Fredrick "Wilson" Davis, 88, a resident of Shenandoah, passed away Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011, at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg.He was born May 23, 1922, near Verbena in Page County, and was the son of the late Hubert Clinton and Coral Secrist Davis.Wilson lived all of his life in Shenandoah and was a self-employed carpenter. Before retiring, he had been employed with...
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June 4, 1916 - December 8, 2010

Mrs. Nellie Higgs Foltz, 94, a resident of Stanley,VA, passed away on December 8, 2010 at her residence.A daughter of the late John F. and Mary Elizabeth Sheets Higgs, she was born on June 4, 1916 in Rockingham County.Mrs. Foltz retired from Luray Textile in 1978 where she was an inspector. She was a member of Newport Church of the Brethren and the Women's Fellowship.On March 7, 1936, she...
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July 2, 1934 - December 6, 2010

Mrs. Janice Lee Robbins, 76, of 3533 Newport Road, Shenandoah, passed away Monday, December 6, 2010 at her home. She was born July 2, 1934 at Shenandoah, and was the daughter of the late William Jennings "Dick" and Edna E. Comer Supples. Mrs. Robbins was a member of Mt. Lebanon Congregational Christian Church near Shenandoah and she was a homemaker. On February 14, 1956, she married Charles F....
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July 21, 1926 - December 5, 2010

Hilda Frances Comer Broyles, 84, a resident of Shenandoah, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2010 at MontVue Nursing Home in Luray where she had been since August. She was born on July 21, 1926 in Shenandoah and was the daughter of the late James Franklin and Janie Marie Lam Comer. Mrs. Broyles graduated from Shenandoah High School and lived her entire life in the Shenandoah area. She had...
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October 2, 1927 - October 3, 2010

Fletcher Snead McCutcheon, 83, a resident of Shenandoah, died on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, at his home. He had not enjoyed good health for 16 years. A son of the late Rhody and Rachel Hawks McCutcheon, he was born on Oct. 2, 1927 in Petersburg, VA. He resided in Hopewell, VA and graduated from Hopewell High School in 1944. He received his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Geology from Virginia Tech...
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February 6, 1933 - October 1, 2010

Margaret Alma Rinaca Higgs, 77, of Luray, passed away Friday, Oct. 1, 2010.She was born Feb. 6, 1933, and was the daughter of the late Patrick Henry and Emma Frances Griffith Rinaca of the Rinaca's Corner area of Shenandoah.Mrs. Higgs was a longtime poultry farmer and also worked at Shenandoah Knitting Mill and Luray Textile. She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church of Shenandoah and the...
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October 6, 1932 - September 27, 2010

Mary Ann Long Barton, 77, of Shenandoah, died on Monday, Sept. 27, 2010, at Avante at Harrisonburg.She was born on Oct. 6, 1932, in Shenandoah and was a daughter of the late James H. and Florence Cave Long.Mrs. Barton lived her entire life in the Shenandoah community, attended Shenandoah High School and retired from Marvel Poultry in Dayton. She attended the Pentecostal church.On Nov. 10, 1951,...
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June 17, 1923 - September 22, 2010

Weldon Lincoln Morris, Sr., 87, a resident of Shenandoah, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 22, 2010.He was born on June 17, 1923 in Page County and was the son of the late Vernon M. and Laura Alice Jenkins Morris.Mr. Morris attended school at Grove Hill School and was a member of the Shenandoah Pentecostal Holiness Church. He was a retired carpenter and an avid gardener. On...
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May 8, 1958 - September 15, 2010

Timothy Morgan Roudabush, 52, of Shenandoah, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at the Salem Health and Rehabilitation Center, after a brief illness. He was born in Harrisonburg on May 5, 1958 and was the son of the late Colin K. Roudabush, Sr. and Muriel Ann Brown Roudabush. Timmy lived his entire life in the Shenandoah area and attended Page County High School. He loved animals,...
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January 29, 1935 - August 31, 2010

William "Bill" Ray Hansbrough, 75, of Atlanta, GA, and formerly of Shenandoah, died on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at Northside Hospital in Atlanta,GA. He had resided in Atlanta for the past five years. He was born in Shenandoah on January 29, 1935 and was the son of the late Phillip Ray and Emma Belle Pruitt Hansbrough. Bill graduated from Shenandoah High School and attended Dayton College for two...
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